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  "id": 5600689,
  "title": "Trump expected to sign a beef-related executive order on Friday, sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-expected-to-sign-a-beef-related-executive-order-on-friday-5600689",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T17:12:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260905/trump-expected-to-sign-a-beef-related-executive-order-on-friday-sources-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order concerning beef on Friday, as per two sources familiar with the matter. One source disclosed that the order would focus on labeling beef based on its country of origin. President Trump is slated to sign the executive order in a private setting at 1:30 p.m. ET (1730 GMT). The White House has not yet commented on the matter. In a recent interview, Trump expressed his intention to investigate whether existing regulations were overly restrictive for ranchers in terms of slaughtering their own cattle. Additionally, last week, Trump signed an order aimed at temporarily raising imports of certain beef with lower tariffs to alleviate consumer prices, which have reached record highs this year. Ranchers and farm organizations have vehemently opposed this plan, contending that it would disadvantage American producers. Certain ranchers have advocated for mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef, asserting that it would benefit domestic producers and enhance transparency for consumers. Presently, regulations permit meat companies to optionally include a \"Product of USA\" label for meat originating from the United States, which comes from breeding, rearing, and slaughtering within the country.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order related to beef on Friday, according to two sources familiar with the situation. One of the sources said the order would pertain to country-of-origin labeling for beef. Trump is scheduled to sign an executive order behind closed doors at 1:30 p.m. ET (1730 GMT). The White House did not immediately respond to a request…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump expected to sign a beef-related executive order on Friday, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-expected-to-sign-a-beef-related-executive-order-on-friday",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Trump is expected to sign an executive order on beef country-of-origin labeling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-is-expected-to-sign-an-executive-order-on-beef-country-of",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:40:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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